Lil Wayne appeared in a New York court today, where he received a February sentencing date for a weapon violation last October. The rapper, born Dwayne Carter, appeared in court around 10:30 AM, flanked by members of Cash Money Records, including label CEOs Bryan Birdman Williams and Ronald Slim Williams. Lil Wayne remained silent as the judge set a February 9th sentencing date, where he is expected to be sentenced to at least a year in prison for weapon possession in New York. In October, the rapper pleaded guilty to one criminal count of attempted possession of a weapon. The charges stem from a 2007arrest in which a .40 caliber gun was found on the rapper’s tour bus. In a popular remix to O Lets Do It featuring Georgia rapper Waka Flocka, Lil Wayne references the crime. Lock the CEO up/and Im the CEO f**k/prison in February and I aint in no rush
and later: Hit them with the shotgun/call that s**t the spot bust/Call me Doctor Carter/aka young wild n***a/aka no trial n***a/aka click clak blow n***a/” The news on Waynes sentencing date comes as a new track featuring the Young Money Records’ CEO and Eminem titled “Drop The World” hit the internet. In related news, Lil Wayne’s album Rebirth has been pushed back to a February 1st release date. The album will land in stores just days after Wayne begins his jail sentence.
Lil Wayne appeared in a New York court today, where he received a February sentencing date for a weapon violation last October.
The rapper, born Dwayne Carter, appeared in court around 10:30 AM, flanked by members of Cash Money Records, including label CEOs Bryan Birdman Williams and Ronald Slim Williams.
Lil Wayne remained silent as the judge set a February 9th sentencing date, where he is expected to be sentenced to at least a year in prison for weapon possession in New York.
In October, the rapper pleaded guilty to one criminal count of attempted possession of a weapon.
The charges stem from a 2007arrest in which a .40 caliber gun was found on the rapper’s tour bus.
In a popular remix to O Lets Do It featuring Georgia rapper Waka Flocka, Lil Wayne references the crime.
Lock the CEO up/and Im the CEO f**k/prison in February and I aint in no rush
and later: Hit them with the shotgun/call that s**t the spot bust/Call me Doctor Carter/aka young wild n***a/aka no trial n***a/aka click clak blow n***a/”
The news on Waynes sentencing date comes as a new track featuring the Young Money Records’ CEO and Eminem titled “Drop The World” hit the internet.
In related news, Lil Wayne’s album Rebirth has been pushed back to a February 1st release date. The album will land in stores just days after Wayne begins his jail sentence.
